1. Name ________________________ Period___________ Date________________
1. Latin America includes Mexico, The Caribbean, South America
A. Chile B. North America C. Spain D. Central America
2. ________ and convert to Roman Catholicism.
A. Spanish and Portuguese B. French and English C. Spanish and English
3. Latin America refers to the group of countries that spoke mostly languages based on the ancient
language.
A. Spanish B. Portuguese C. Latin D. English
4. The shared religion (Catholic), culture, & languages have united the region.
A. Baptist B. Catholic C. Islam D. Judaism
5. Spanish explored, conquered, and settled areas of Florida, Mexico, and parts of ______ and
_____ America and the Caribbean.
A. Colombia and Brazil B. Ecuador and Mexico C. Central and South D. Spain and England
6. Today, most people in Brazil speak ______________.
A. Spanish B. French C. Spanish D. Portuguese
7. The Sierra Madre range contains some of the highest _____________ and ________in Mexico.
A. beaches and mountains B. mountains and plants C. mountains and volcanoes
8. The Panama Canal across the isthmus of Panama in Central America is a major “shortcut” that
allows ships to travel between the _____________ and _____________.
A. Pacific and Gulf of Mexico B. Pacific and Atlantic oceans C. Caribbean Sea and Atlantic
9. The smaller Caribbean Islands are made of coral. Corals are _________ Larger Caribbean Islands
such as Cuba and Jamaica are tops of underwater mountains .
A. Skeletons of tiny sea animals B. reefs and decayed plants C. Lava and stones
10. Andes Mountains 4,500 miles along______ coast of South America.
A. east B. northern C. southern D. west
11. Atacama Desert one of the driest places on earth is located in ________________.
A. Haiti B. Costa Rico C. Brazil D. Chile
12. Amazon Rain Forest covers ________of the continent.
13. A. 1/8 B. 1/3 C. 1/ 2 D. 1/ 4
14. Amazon River is the _____largest river in the world.
A. 3rd
B. 2nd
C. 4th
D. 1st
15. Mexico City has a severe problem with which type of pollution?
A. water B. land C. noise D. air
